I have never tried to watch a TV series online, so with this blog I checked out a few websites to get an idea of what they are really about. I found that I would not really be interested in watching many of the series that are offered, however there are some pros to watching an online series compared to watching a TV series. Having the mobility to watch them when you want is a nice feature. Many people today have laptops, so it is very convenient to be able to watch them at a click of your mouse. For example, you may be taking a long trip and watching an online series could help to pass the time. I also found that many TV series appear online as well. Many of the TV series that air on TBS are available to watch online, so if you miss an episode because you were not home, you can watch it on the web. Several of the series have archives, so you could watch any episode from any season.
I also noticed that there are many series that are only offered on the web. Most of these series are made by everyday people and not just well known actors. These are nice because we get to watch a type of series that would not be broadcasted on TV and are about several topics.
It is also nice because when you go to watch an online series you know the exact running time and you can watch it at your convenience. You do not have to wait for an allotted time to watch the show like on television. The number of seasons is also given and if you choose you are able to watch any episode from a previous season. Many of the online episodes that are not well known are from several countries and you do not get the chance to see other series that are made in other countries on TV.
The online series also allows the viewer to leave comments, which I think is great because you can see what other people’s inputs were about the movie. If you see that the series looks to be a hit, then you may decide to check it out and if it looks like a complete failure you may choose not to watch it. We always like to hear about others opinions before we decide on something ourselves. I know that when I am about to go and see a new movie that it going to be released, I always ask my friend’s opinions that have already seen it.
For someone who has never watched an online episode, I would say that it is very simple to find and navigate. It is nice that you do not have to be a computer genius to find what you are looking for. Also, there is a very broad range of options which is nice, whether they are TV series that are also aired online or only online series that come from the everyday person.
As for Quaterlife, I never watched an episode until now, but I did read that the co-creator mentioned that the series did not work on TV. He stated that it was “too simplistic” and would probably be better fit for being aired on a cable channel. I found this article written by James Hibberd and Steven Zetchick at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ie4fce632e9ac5150da54ab3f14a8730f, if anyone would like to check out the article.